End-Grain Cutting boards
These boards were made from Walnut and Hard Maple. Both very hard woods and set in a way that the end-grain on both woods is facing up towards the cutting surface, the orientation provides the hardest surface to resists knife marks. Different edge profiles were used on each one, my favorite is the simple rounded edge top. The hand holds came out quite rough and would be done in an entirely different way on a revisit.
The boards are put through multiple rounds of soaking in mineral oil baths to have the grain of the wood absorb as much as possible before accepting a coat of paste wax (butcher block wax). The only upkeep needed is a new helping of wax every couple months depending on use, the one at my house is used and hand washed daily and only needs waxing about every 2 months.